Man arrested for growing marijuana at home

Police arrested a man yesterday for allegedly growing 31 marijuana plants in his house in Phitsanulok's Wat Bot district.

The search of 44-year-old suspect Khajornsak Mangpare’s house also yielded some yaba pills, a pistol and some bullets.

Khajornsak reportedly confessed to police that he had grown marijuana plants in the past few months after getting the seeds from a friend, but said he only used marijuana for cooking. He also reportedly confessed to using yaba.

The search of 44-year-old suspect Khajornsak Mangpare’s house also yielded some yaba pills, a pistol and some bullets.

Khajornsak reportedly confessed to police that he had grown marijuana plants in the past few months after getting the seeds from a friend, but said he only used marijuana for cooking. He also reportedly confessed to using yaba.